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13 January 2016, 4:25pm
Media Release

JCTT lays additional charges against three men

This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and NSW Police.

The NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team (NSW JCTT) has laid further charges against three men in connection with the murder of NSW Police employee Curtis Cheng in October last year.

An 18-year-old Guildford man has been charged with direct a criminal group and also membership of a terrorist organisation.

He had previously been charged with aiding, abetting, counseling and procuring the commission of a terrorist act.

A 23-year-old man from Merrylands has been charged with membership of a terrorist organisation.

He had previously been charged with knowingly participate in a criminal group, supply pistol to an unauthorised person, acquire pistol contrary to a Firearm Prohibition Order and hinder discovery of evidence.

A 22-year-old man from Marsfield, has been charged membership of a terrorist organisation.

He had previously been charged with knowingly participate in the supply of a pistol and knowingly participate in a criminal group.

All three men were charged at Bowral Police Station after being transported from a Correctional centre at Goulburn today.

All have been bail refused.

The 22-year-old will next appear at Parramatta Local Court on 14 January.

The 18-year-old will appear at Central Local Court on 3 February.

The 23-year-old will appear at Parramatta Local Court on 4 February.

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